US 2021/0268207 A1 · LEAK-RESISTANT VAPORIZER DEVICE

Abstract

Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils.

Claims24

Dependent claims

1-30. (canceled)

A vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:

a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.

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A vaporizer device comprising:

a vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece;
and
a vaporizer body, comprising:
a cartridge receiver configured to insertably receive and couple to the vaporizer cartridge, the cartridge receiver comprising:
a base contact configured to electrically couple to the electrical contact of the vaporizer cartridge;
an insertion end into which the vaporizer cartridge is inserted;
and
a base opposite the insertion end;
and
one or more LEDs, wherein the vaporizer device is configured to cause the one or more LEDs to change a color of illumination during the generation of the aerosol by the atomizer of the vaporizer cartridge;
wherein the vaporizer body is configured to transmit dose information to a mobile device for dosage monitoring.

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a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material from the reservoir to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/199,377Filed 11 Mar 2021

Priority

22 Sep 2016

Published

2 Sep 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

A61M 11/00
Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes
A24F 7/00
Mouthpieces for pipes
A24F 40/40
Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially…:…
A24F 40/42
Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts: cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors

Family

Application62/398,494Us provisional application · filed 22 Sep 2016

Application15/396,584Continuation · filed 31 Dec 2016

Application17/199,377Continuation

US 11,369,755 B2Related patent

US 11,660,403 B2Related patent

US 2018/0077967 A1Published application

US 2021/0268207 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Abstract

Claims24

Dependent claims

1-30. (canceled)

a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.

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A vaporizer device comprising:

a vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece;
and
a vaporizer body, comprising:
a cartridge receiver configured to insertably receive and couple to the vaporizer cartridge, the cartridge receiver comprising:
a base contact configured to electrically couple to the electrical contact of the vaporizer cartridge;
an insertion end into which the vaporizer cartridge is inserted;
and
a base opposite the insertion end;
and
one or more LEDs, wherein the vaporizer device is configured to cause the one or more LEDs to change a color of illumination during the generation of the aerosol by the atomizer of the vaporizer cartridge;
wherein the vaporizer body is configured to transmit dose information to a mobile device for dosage monitoring.

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a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising:
an air opening;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material from the reservoir to generate an aerosol;
and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Leak-resistant vaporizer device

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Leak-resistant vaporizer device

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